Game Thread 2023-24 Game #19 - BLAZERS @ JAZZ - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - SATURDAY - 6:30 PM PST - ROOT

I've started to come around on the announcing. But the constant jump cuts, the timing of replays, and all the interviews taking up the entire screen during live action have soured me on the Blazers broadcast. I don't recall watching any other teams broadcast, or national broadcasts that skip as much live action as the Blazers do.

Newsflash, most fans just want to watch the GAME. They don't really care about the ancillary crap.

 

We should probably move this discussion here:

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/dear-blazers-broadcasting.360899/

 

Yeah, I’ve been shocked about how bad the Blazers broadcast has been the last two years. It’s disappointing to not be able to see a highlight and not hear your own team’s announcers.

FYI Calabro, not every dunk is a “windmill”. Hearing Calabro go crazy over a windmill that wasn’t a windwill would visably frustrate me lol.

 

The analytics guy is unlistenable, unwatchable, unteachable. Send him back to YouTube. Total minor league shit.

 

I usually choose the opposing team's broadcast as well

 

I’m so glad I rarely look at this place anymore.
Fucking complaining about a broadcast team that’s widely viewed as one of the best in the nba.
Tom haberwhatever is awful yes.
Find some fucking joy.
go outside
Do something

 

I don’t think complaining about the fact that calling a tomahawk dunk a “windmill jackhammer” ruins a highlight video was crazy…

Now you’re just lying to my face LOL. If you have an objective source to show that it’s true, I’ll apologize for my statement.

Actually, I’m very happy about the fact that the broadcast team has been my biggest complaint about the Blazers this season. I like Hurd, I just think at this point, Calabro should hang it up. Calabro has all the same flaws as Mike Rice to me, but I generally like Mike more because I can still be captivated by his old stories due to Mike’s affiliation with the franchise.

I’d argue that if you were going to have an over the top reaction to what some internet bozos think, you might be the one who needs to search for some joy lol. Either that, or you have some sort of loyalty to Hurd and Calabro, to which I would commend I guess.

 

I watched the Pacers broadcast a few games back and it was SO much better than our broadcast. I don't know why we need all that weird filler shit. Just show the damn game. That's why we tune in.

 

It's like they though that the team wouldn't be watchable this year so they needed other shit to keep people interested.... and they were wrong.

 

I mean.... we watch the broadcast so we can watch the games, and the broadcast hasn't been great. It's pretty relevant for fans. We need to watch the team. I haven't seen these same issues with any of the other teams broadcasts.

 

Guess I'm one of the few that likes Haberstroh?
I've already followed him, but seems like a much better broadcast add than whoever the dude was last year.

 

The Suns team is quite bad as well. A complaint on a foul or two is whatever. Going on and on about fouls, no whistles, etc every possession is just beyond unlistenable. I’d have trouble listening to those guys, even as a Suns fan.

 

Yeah I like Tom too. I followed him on an ESPN podcast years ago.

However once the ball is in bounds I want to see 100% of the game. No picture in picture boxes, interviews, replays, discussions, etc.

Its fine if they want to do whatever audio only commentary. Or if they want to put those things on the screen for free throws, out of bounds, etc. But when the ball is thrown in bounds I want 100% to watch the full screen game.

 

I spend quite a bit of time in the bay area and down around LA. I watch the warriors and lakers feeds when I'm down there. Lakers are on replay a bunch. Seems like they replay the last play because you missed it watching a replay. They also have this tendency to bounce to the studio for in game assessments. I understand Stu Lantz is supposed to be one of the best and all but Mychal Thompson doing a board drawing during the game seems a bit extreme.
Then you have the Warriors. They show you players doing City Clean up Projects and posing with the needy children at least twice a game. Some people like to see what Chris Mullen is up to. Funny thing Festus Ezeli pops in all the time. Are the Blazers still paying that guy?

In the end I kind of think it's just the way the NBA is going now. maybe you are right and the Blazers are worse but I have not seen it. Seemed to me the worst is the Lakers.

 

It was confirmed by both Milwaukee and Phoenix GM's. Reported in that big story chronicling the deal from start to finish and how it had to be absolutely quiet as to not let Jrue catch wind of possible deal and it might not go thru.

 

Does the NBA still reveal when the refs were right and wrong at the end of games? I am curious to know what they said about the end of that game.

 

They said it was a good call.